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| Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest | Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest |
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| The son of Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has been arrested on drug-related charges, Chinese state media say. | The son of Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has been arrested on drug-related charges, Chinese state media say. |
| Actor Jaycee Chan, 31, and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were detained last Thursday, Beijing police said in a statement on their official microblog. | |
| Police said both men tested positive for marijuana, with more than 100 grams of the drug found at Mr Chan's home. | Police said both men tested positive for marijuana, with more than 100 grams of the drug found at Mr Chan's home. |
| Their arrest comes amid an ongoing crackdown on drugs which has already netted several celebrity figures. | Their arrest comes amid an ongoing crackdown on drugs which has already netted several celebrity figures. |
| In June Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "forceful measures" to tackle illegal drug use. | In June Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "forceful measures" to tackle illegal drug use. |
| Gao Hu, 40, who appeared in the 2011 Zhang Yimou film "The Flowers of War", was detained earlier this month for possession of marijuana and methamphetamines, state media said. | Gao Hu, 40, who appeared in the 2011 Zhang Yimou film "The Flowers of War", was detained earlier this month for possession of marijuana and methamphetamines, state media said. |
| Beijing Municipal Anti-Drug Office deputy director Jin Zhihai said that police were not specifically targeting celebrities. | Beijing Municipal Anti-Drug Office deputy director Jin Zhihai said that police were not specifically targeting celebrities. |
| "If there is an increased crackdown on drugs, the number of celebrity offenders will also rise," he told the Beijing Times on 14 August. | "If there is an increased crackdown on drugs, the number of celebrity offenders will also rise," he told the Beijing Times on 14 August. |
| Last week, 42 artist management agencies in Beijing signed an agreement with police pledging not to recruit celebrities with reported drug use problems. | Last week, 42 artist management agencies in Beijing signed an agreement with police pledging not to recruit celebrities with reported drug use problems. |
| 'Very big mistake' | 'Very big mistake' |
| Mr Chan, whose father Jackie was named an official "Narcotics Control Ambassador" by Chinese police in 2009, had been put under "criminal detention" for the suspected crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", police said. | Mr Chan, whose father Jackie was named an official "Narcotics Control Ambassador" by Chinese police in 2009, had been put under "criminal detention" for the suspected crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse drugs", police said. |
| If convicted, he faces a maximum prison term of three years. | If convicted, he faces a maximum prison term of three years. |
| In found guilty, Mr Ko - who is accused to consuming drugs - would receive a less severe penalty of "administrative detention" in prison which will last up to 15 days, police said. | In found guilty, Mr Ko - who is accused to consuming drugs - would receive a less severe penalty of "administrative detention" in prison which will last up to 15 days, police said. |
| Beijing police also said two other people, a 36-year-old assistant and a 33-year-old suspected dealer, were detained in the incident. | Beijing police also said two other people, a 36-year-old assistant and a 33-year-old suspected dealer, were detained in the incident. |
| "I feel very regretful, very sorry to all the people who support me. I've been a very bad example, I've made a very big mistake," Mr Ko said in an interview broadcast on Chinese state television on Tuesday. | "I feel very regretful, very sorry to all the people who support me. I've been a very bad example, I've made a very big mistake," Mr Ko said in an interview broadcast on Chinese state television on Tuesday. |
| Mr Chan and his father have not yet commented on the arrest. | Mr Chan and his father have not yet commented on the arrest. |